Question

Which of the following meanings of the vocabulary word BROACHED is used in the following excerpt from orpheus and eurydice:

I vain, Orpheus tried to follow his bride. But this time the Underworld was firmly closed to him. No other mortal had BROACHED it once, and certainly he was not going to get a second chance.

1) Raised
2) Emerged from
3) Made a way into

Answer 1

The question was asking to choose among the following choices that state the meaning of the word broached in the excerpt from orpheus and eurydice. In that fact, the answer among them is in letter C. Made a way into. I hope you are satisfied with my answer and feel free to ask for more  

Answer 2

Answer: 3) Made a way into.

Step-by-step explanation: The connotation of a word is the meaning given by the context or even by the readers based on their emotions or personal experiences. It is the antonym of denotation, which is the literal meaning of the word. There are words like "broached" that according to the context in which it is used, it can have different meanings. In the given excerpt from Orpheus and Eurydice, the meaning of the word "broached" is "made a way into" and it is referring to a mortal making his way into the Underworld.